Title says it all. Thanks!
"everything else is just a jeep"
Fred Perrin-full tang?
I've seen a lot of posts here and at other Forums about the tang. Sal provided a detailed description and a forum user took a Perrin apart and provided more info. These users were looking for info because they were planning on replacing the exisitng handle with wood.
I don't see any reason to question the reason for a half tang in this design. It was likely done to save costs. However, for it's application as a self defense knife, a half tang is strong enough. The knife is intened for slicing and thrusting not for prying. I have never broken a knife tang in my 45 years of knife use either slicing or poking with it. Prying yes. The Spyderco Perrin bowie tang will not fail if the knife is used as a knife.
I don't see any reason to question the reason for a half tang in this design. It was likely done to save costs. However, for it's application as a self defense knife, a half tang is strong enough. The knife is intened for slicing and thrusting not for prying. I have never broken a knife tang in my 45 years of knife use either slicing or poking with it. Prying yes. The Spyderco Perrin bowie tang will not fail if the knife is used as a knife.